Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

University of Economics and Law

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title: Academic English 2 (EAP02)

Student level: Intermediate - B1 CEFR

1. General information

- Course code: EAP02

- Credits: 4
- Theoretical periods/ 60 periods/20 sessions
sessions:
- Practical periods on Lab/ 0
sessions:
- Prerequisite course(s): Students have to meet the entry language requirements.

2. Course Assessment

Assessment Tasks (ATs)

AT1 Class participation 10%
Active participation in class discussions and activities
AT2 Assignments 10%
Students produce pieces of writing such as a summary, a paraphrase,
an argumentative paragraph using appropriate style.
AT3 Midterm-test 30%
Students do reading and writing tests that focus on reading for the
main ideas and arguments, writing a summary, a paraphrase, an
argumentative paragraph with APA referencing.
AT4 Final test 50%
Students do reading and writing tests that focus on reading for the
main ideas and arguments, identifying poor style and correcting,
writing a summary, a paraphrase, an argumentative paragraph with
APA referencing.
TOTAL 100%

3. Course Content

1
Week Session Content Activities

Reading: Course introduction and task Introducing the course and

1
introduction (pp. 9-12) tasks
1
Introducing and discussing
2 Writing: 1.1 – Background to writing
elements of academic writing

Reading: Unit 1 – Reading for academic Developing critical reading

3 purposes. (Text 1a) and identifying the structure
2 Homework: Text 1b of an argument

4 Writing: 1.2 - Critical reading Discussing critical reading

Reading: Unit 2 – Using waste, Swedish city

cuts its fossil fuel use (Text 2a) Identifying arguments and
5
opposing viewpoints
Homework: Text 2b
3
Writing: 1.3 - Avoiding plagiarism Discussing plagiarism and
6
+ 1.6 – Summarising and paraphrasing how to avoid it

Reading: Feedback on previous homework and

7 Feedback
discussion
4
Writing: 1.7 – References and quotations Introducing APA style in
8 referencing and how to
1.8 – Combining sources combine sources

Reading: Unit 3a – Stop selling out science to Identifying visual information

9 commerce (Text 3a) and cause and effect writing,
Homework: Text 3b group discussions
5
Writing: 1.9 – Organising paragraphs Discussing a paragraph
10 structure and peer
+ 1.10 - Introductions and conclusions proofreading

Reading: Unit 4 – Growing grey (Text 4a) Making inferences through a

11
Homework: Text 4b flow of discussion in groups

6 Group debates on
controversial issues
12 Writing: 2.1 – Argument and discussion
Library search and evaluating
materials

7 Reading: Feedback on previous homework and

13 Feedback
discussion

14 Writing: 2.2 – Cause and effect Writing collaboratively

2
 through group-work

Reading: Unit 5 – Diet and sustainability key to

feeding the world: A food security report (Text Giving individual
15 5a) consultations and peer
8 correction
Homework: Text 5b, Text 5c & Text 5d

16 Midterm test

Reading: Unit 6 – Background and origins of

people management (Text 6a) Discussing critical reading
17
and thinking
Homework: Texts 6b
9
Group-work discussion and
18 Writing: 2.3; 2.4;2.5; 2.6; 2.7 writing
Completing assignments

Reading: Unit 7 – Material diversity (Text 7a)

19 + Feedback on previous homework and Critiquing materials in groups
revision for the final examination
10
Writing: 2.8; 2.13; 2.14 Integrating source materials,
20 using paraphrases,
Writing: Review for the final examination summaries, APA referencing